Backyard Ballistics

Description

Construct 13 awesome ballistics with an emphasis on safety, historical information, math, and physics. Clear instructions, diagrams, and photographs show how to build projects ranging from the simple (a match-powered rocket) to the more complex (table-top catapult) to the offbeat (a tennis ball cannon). With a strong emphasis on safety, it also includes troubleshooting tips, explains the physics behind the projects, and profiles scientists such as Nobel, Newton.